I have had this issue with bungie/destiny for so long that I couldn't agree more with what your saying It gotten so bad, that I literally run only 2 different sets of gear, one that focuses on mobility which mostly gets used when I'm using stasis or tether, and the other focuses on Grenade, mobility and melee. I refuse to collect or save or hoard any more than the 2 sets I have because it makes it easier for me to switch around. The rest is only exotics, it's the only thing I vault multiple copies off. The only way I would hold on to a new gear is if it's better than the equipped 1 I have. But this reason alone makes it so much easier for me to let go of gear, it also helps me have a ton of shards, because I'm always dismantling 98% of my gear drops. But knowing bungie, I'm sure it'll be like how gear ornament works atm, get a bounty, do "said" activity, turn in bounty get the token that unlocks gear style. Hopefully for once if they ever do this, it'll be a free feature to all without tied to a dlc/season or any type of monetization